According to data from Industrial real-estate services firm JLL, logistics and distribution firms and 3PLs are the top takers of warehouse space in the U.S., accounting for 15% and 13.1% of the total area respectively (see Figure below). The tightness in warehousing space for the 3PL industry in the U.S. has exponentially increased lease […]
Read MoreThere are no signs of a peak season demand for air cargo. Figures by data provider TAC Index showed overall airfreight rates were down -0.8% compared with the prior seven days, according to the Baltic Exchange Index (BAI). TAC noted prices were relatively unchanged from most major outbound locations. The data firm said that with […]
Read MoreCHINA: The heatwave in China has forced some manufacturers in 19 cities and jurisdictions in China to shut down production for six days due to government-planned power cuts. Manufacturing power disruptions are also reported in Shanghai. The interruption is creating more bumps in the road with the approaching seven-day Golden Week holiday in October as […]
Read MoreThere is a substantial gap in fleet sizes between the leading carriers and the rest of the container field. The top 10 container shipping lines operate 21.8 million TEU of capacity compared to the next 20 carriers which have a combined 2.5 million TEU of capacity, according to Alphaliner data. Proportionally, larger shipping lines have […]
Read MoreThe air cargo market is holding its own despite the onslaught of economic pressures in the past year. According to the latest industry analysis by Xeneta-owned CLIVE Data Services, chargeable weight fell 8% year-on-year (y/y) in December and the general airfreight spot rate registered its largest y/y decline of 35% while capacity recovered […]
Read MoreThe world’s biggest container lines are on course to post profits in 2022 that will top last year’s record by 73%, according to a new forecast. Net income this year will likely reach $256 billion, roughly equivalent to the gross domestic product of Portugal, based on the 11 carriers monitored by industry veteran John McCown, […]
Read MorePeak season for container shipping typically occurs in the third quarter of each year. This is a time when goods are shipped from manufacturing centers in Asia and elsewhere to Western markets like North America and Europe. Herbert Lee, Shipco’s regional director for Hong Kong & South China, describes what happens when demand for shipping […]
Read MorePublic attention has waned two years into the crisis that disrupted global supply chains, giving the impression that everything is back to normal. On the ground, the US’s busiest port complex is still battling bottlenecks across the board. Responsible for 42% of all containerized trade with Asia, the US’s largest hubs of Los Angeles and […]
Read MoreSupply chains are experiencing a massive bullwhip from the COVID economy and have built up massive inventory levels. A slowdown in consumer spending caused by inflation and a potential recession will have a massive impact on freight demand and prolong an inventory drawdown. As we look at the pandemic through the rearview mirror, the economy […]
Read MoreCarriers have warned the Tran-Atlantic’s low schedule reliability in April will continue to persist through the rest of the year. “We do not expect an improvement in schedule disruptions through the end of the year,” Matthew Hill, head of the North America import market for Maersk, told JOC.com. “The primary issue will be the […]
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